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The new Nest Cam has a lot more machine learning power than the previous model. This makes it better at identifying people and animals in your home. It also has enhanced HDR video quality, and can process events on-device. That makes the alerts a lot more timely and accurate. Nest Cam also has local storage backup available to help with reliability. That way if your WiFi goes out, it will continue to record and upload your clips to the Google Home app, once WiFi returns....

That smartwatch, codenamed Milan, had two integrated cameras. One with a 5MP sensor for video calls and one with a 12MP camera for snapping photos. It was an ambitious project to be sure. Despite the undoubtedly high amount of privacy concerns it would probably raise. But, Meta killed the plans for that watch in the middle of June. Which left two more watches on the table that it was working on....

9To5Google states that Sense 2 and Versa 4 are the current names for both devices. And, there’s a leaked image which reportedly shows off the design of what is thought to be the Versa 4. In the leaked image, you can see a button sitting on the right side of the watch. The Fitbit Sense 2 side button may be tactile The Fitbit Sense 2 side button may be tactile...

Dates back to 2020, Meta bought Giphy for $400 million, and now all Meta platforms are using Giphy animations. However, the CMA believes this acquisition is harmful to the competition in the market. The verdict is announced Tuesday, and Meta has appealed it. The CMA ruling seems justified, and there is no way to bypass it. The UK regulator says Giphy is one of the few GIF platforms, and Meta’s control over it can create a monopoly....

The Essential Home prototype that we see today, which has been put up for sale on eBay (via), features the same circular form factor with a sloped top that the company showcased in concept images back in 2017. It sports a large circular display up top. This is a device that “you’ll actually be proud to display in your home,” Essential had said about its design. “No boxes, tubes, or strange lights....